The Legacy of Ronald Dworkin

Edited by Wil Waluchow and Stefan Sciaraffa

Assembles leading legal, political, and moral philosophers to examine the legacy of the work of Ronald Dworkin

Spans all branches of philosophy, including Dworkin's theory of value, political philosophy, philosophy of international law, and legal philosophy

Principle and theme reflect Dworkin's self-conception as a builder of a unified theory of value

The Legacy of Ronald Dworkin

Edited by Wil Waluchow and Stefan Sciaraffa

Description

This book assembles leading legal, political, and moral philosophers to examine the legacy of the work of Ronald Dworkin. They provide the most comprehensive critical treatment of Dworkin's accomplishments focusing on his work in all branches of philosophy, including his theory of value, political philosophy, philosophy of international law, and legal philosophy.

The book's organizing principle and theme reflect Dworkin's self-conception as a builder of a unified theory of value, and the broad outlines of his system can be found throughout the book. The first section addresses the most abstract and general aspect of Dworkin's work--the unity of value thesis. The second section explores Dworkin's contributions to political philosophy, and discusses a number of political concepts including authority, civil disobedience, the legitimacy of states and the international legal system, distributive justice, collective responsibility, and Dworkin's master value of dignity and the associated values of equal concern and respect. The third section addresses various aspects of Dworkin's general theory of law. The fourth and final section comprises accounts of the structure and defining values of discrete areas of law.

The Legacy of Ronald Dworkin

Edited by Wil Waluchow and Stefan Sciaraffa

Author Information

Wil Waluchow is a Professor of Philosophy at McMaster University, and the Senator William McMaster Chair in Constitutional Studies. His published works include Philosophical Foundations of the Nature of Law (Oxford, 2013, co-authored with Stefan Sciaraffa), and A Common Law Theory of Judicial Review: The Living Tree (2007).

Stefan Sciaraffa is a Professor of Philosophy at McMaster University. He specializes in the philosophy of law as well as social, moral, and political philosophy. He has published widely in a number of law and philosophy journals including the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, and European Journal of Philosophy.

Contributors:

Lawrence A. Alexander is the Warren Distinguished Professor at the University of San Diego School of Law, Legal Research Center.

Aditi Bagchi is a Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law.

David O. Brink is a Distinguished Professor in the Philosophy Department of the University of California, San Diego.

Thomas Christiano is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Arizona.

Luis Duarte d'Almeida is the Chancellor's Fellow in Law at the University of Edinburgh School of Law.

Candice Delmas is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Political Science at Northeastern University and the Associate Director of the Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Program.

DavidDyzenhaus is Professor of Law and Philosophy at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

Christopher Essert is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.

Michael Giudice is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at York University, Toronto, Ontario.

Daniel Halliday is a Lecturer in Political Philosophy in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne.

Stewart Hamish is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto.

Ken Himma is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Seattle Pacific University.

Joseph Raz is a Professor at Columbia Law School, and a Professor at King's College London.

Connie S.Rosati is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Arizona.

Lawrence Sager is the Alice Jane Drysdale Sheffield Regents Chair at The University of Texas School of Law.

Stefan Sciaraffa is a Professor of Philosophy at McMaster University.

François Tanguay-Renaud is Associate Professor at the Osgoode Hall Law School and Graduate Faculty of the Department of Philosophy at York University in Toronto, Ontario.

Wil Waluchow is a Professor of Philosophy at McMaster University, and the Senator William McMaster Chair in Constitutional Studies.